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Science Common Core W.6.3 resources
Solar Eclipse 2024, Writing, Reading, Crafts, Research, Vocabulary, & Class Book
Study the 2024 Solar Eclipse with this unit full of exciting activities, research guides, page topper crafts, writing prompts, adorable crafts, class books, party ideas, editable parent letters, and so much more! This resource was designed for 3rd - 6th graders to celebrate and study Solar Eclipses. This is the perfect resource for a variety of grade levels! ***THIS is an updated version as requested by my followers for 3rd - 5th graders. I designed this resource with 3rd - 5th grade in mind - t
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3rd - 5th
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5-ESS1-2
, 4-ESS1-1
Constellations Greek Mythology and Zodiac Creative Writing Prompts
This "If I Were a Constellation" creative writing prompt set is an excellent way for students to familiarize themselves with mythological and Zodiac constellations! It also makes a nice mini-assessment to get a quick idea of students' creative writing ability!This set includes:If I Were ... Writing Prompt Pages: 22 pages included to complete the phrase: Constellation (blank for your own choice not included), Andromeda, Aquarius, Aries, Cancer, Canis Major, Capricorn, Cassiopeia, Gemini, Hercules
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4th - 6th
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Snow Day Packet for Upper Grades (Digital & Print Versions)
The Upper-Grade Snow Day Digital & Print Packet is the answer to your prayers on an unexpected snow day! Everything your students will need to have an education-filled day from the comfort of their own home all assigned digitally or physically!You will get:3 different Language Arts lesson plans with accompanying worksheets tailored to each grade level (prefixes & suffixes, similes, and parts of speech)3 expertly leveled reading passages with comprehension questions to get your students w
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3rd - 6th
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Snow Day Packet for Upper Grades (Print Version)
The Upper-Grade Snow Day Packet is the answer to your prayers on an unexpected snow day! Everything your students will need to have an education-filled day from the comfort of their own home!You will get:3 different Language Arts lesson plans with accompanying worksheets tailored to each grade level (prefixes & suffixes, similes, and parts of speech)3 expertly leveled reading passages with comprehension questions to get your students working on their reading skillsHands-on science experiment
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Snow Day Packet for Upper Grades (Digital & Print Versions)
FernGully Movie Guide + Activities | Earth Day | Answer Key Inc
This 11 page movie guide with additional activities accompanies the animated film "FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)".★★ Check out the full preview! ★★ This guide may also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.PART 1 – Comprehension questions in chronological order. I have made two sets for differentiation. The multiple choice questions may also work well with ESL/ELL students. Answer keys included.30 questions requiring full sentence answers.30 multiple choice questions with 3
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4th - 8th
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Animal Research: Animal, Ecology, Biome & Habitat Activity for Big Kids
Animal Research Activities for big kids tied to life science/ecology units! Includes 70 pages of guided notes to help support student understanding of ecology concepts through an animal of interest! Meets NGSS standards and ELA CCSS! This document includes the following:- Comprehensive Animal Research Note Sheets- Circle Schema Builder- KWL Chart- Can/Have/Are/Eat/Live Graphic Organizer- Informational Fact Graphic Organizers (Flower, Web, List)- Basic Biome Vocabulary (Words/Definitions)- Empty
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4th - 9th
Recycling Project Based Learning | Earth Day
If you're looking for a project based learning unit for recycling, check this one out. Students participate in fun and engaging activities that teach them how to reduce, reuse, and recycle to protect the planet Earth. As educators, we have the opportunity to teach children how to be an environmentally responsible human early in life which will hopefully become a way of life for them.Given all of this, what better way to practice real-life reading, writing, science and math standards and 21st Cen
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3rd - 6th
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Deserted Island Survival STEM Challenges
Are you looking for a fun and engaging activity for your students? Deserted Island Survival STEM Challenge is a unit centered around a fictional story of Suzanna Airfly who's plane crashed on a deserted island. Your students will complete five different challenges to help Suzanna survive. Each challenge encourages students to define the problem, plan a design, build, test, and reflect. I have included a rubric for each challenge. I have also added a narrative writing extension where students
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3rd - 8th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Science & Language Arts: Predator & Prey Game
In this fun lesson that integrates literacy and science, students read, play tag, and engage in the writing process. It's an excellent activity for the end of the year, outdoor education, Earth Day, or summer camp! Students start by reading and discussing the fairy tale “Cat and Mouse in Partnership” or another selected text. Next, they participate in a tag game that simulates the food chain. Afterwards, they reflect on their learning and write in various modes, choosing from nine activities,
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5th - 9th
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Research and Writing Animal Reports Zoology Upper Elementary
Leverage students' love of animals to get them excited to research and write! The lesson is made up of three activities that will lead students through the research process. Two things set this lesson plan apart: first, to get kids excited to research, they'll play a game. Next, there are three different animal report templates to choose from, so students feel some autonomy in their reports. If you're a Language Arts teacher, adding in the science component is powerful. If you're a science teac
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4th - 6th
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Mealworms Unit: In-Person & Digital
This product combines both my digital mealworms unit and my in-person mealworms unit. Buy both and save 2 dollars! This unit is designed to provided a high-quality digital learning experience and hands-on, in class learning experience. This packages is NGSS, CCSS Math, and CCSS Writing aligned.This is an entire unit based on Mealworms! It includes:Teacher Resource Page that outlines the 12 days2 Power points for Notes:History of a MealwormMealworm NotesFinal ExamStudy GuideKahoot Review gameNar
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3rd - 8th
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NGSS:
HS-ETS1-2
Rocks/Minerals NO PREP Close Reading Plans w/Assessment- 2nd-6th grade
This is the ultimate 65-page NO PREP lesson plan pack for Earth Science: Rocks and Minerals. Just print and you are ready to go for the next 1-2 weeks. Students will have a deep understanding of rocks and minerals: the difference between the two, including what mineral grains are, and what rocks are composed of, the rock cycle, the three types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic, and what everyday things are made from rocks and minerals. A link to a passage to use for Text 2 is inc
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2nd - 6th
Reading Comprehension: Bundle of 8 Passages
What are the benefits of using this resource?This bundle of 8 reading comprehension passages and lesson outlines saves you time.Use your time away from school to do what you enjoy. Use your planning periods to catch up with your colleagues rather than doing more work.You get these 8 reading comprehension passages in this bundle:Reading Comprehension: Why Do We Study History?Reading Comprehension: Prehistory and the Stone AgeReading Comprehension: Hunter-gatherers vs. Pastoral NomadsReading Compr
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4th - 6th
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Nervous System Activity Page and Notes
These engaging notes correspond with the BrainPop videos "Nervous System" and "Neurons". Students will learn about the nervous system and the neuron processes that carry messages through the body (NGSS MS-LS1-8). After completing the notes, students will pair up to complete the "Mission Impulseable" Activity, where they will gather and synthesize information that sensory receptors respond to stimuli by sending messages to the brain for immediate behavior or storage as memories.
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"I Survived: [Natural Disaster]" Narrative Writing Unit - Lauren Tarshis
Looking for a way to incorporate writing and science into one project-based unit? Look no further - The "I Survived: [Natural Disaster]" Narrative Writing Unit based on the bestselling series by Lauren Tarshis allows your mid-elementary students to author their own versions of these hit books while also researching a natural disaster. The best part- it's low prep. Just copy and go!Included in this file is:1. Ideas for Group Roles to keep all learners engaged and accountable for work.2. Ideas for
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3rd - 6th
Black History Month: Black Scientists Research Activity and Project for Science
Black History Month is recognized during the month of February in order to celebrate the achievements made by African Americans throughout history. There are many scientists who have contributed to many different fields of science, which is what this project is focused on.First, students will each be assigned a different African American scientist and they will use their devices to research the answers to eight questions about their scientist. Then, they will use what they learned to create a mi
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6th - 12th
3 FREE Creative Writing Prompts for Grades 3, 4, 5 & 6
Are you looking for creative writing prompts that will truly inspire your elementary students to write fictional narratives staring them as the main character, whilst demonstrating the knowledge they may have acquired following various science units? Look no further, have I got the perfect resource for you! Science themes include: Animals, Dinosaurs, and Extreme weather events and/or natural disasters. 3 distinct writing prompts and 3 cute writing templates.*This is NOT an editable resource*⭐️ P
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: 3 Science Brochures/Pamphlets - Research Projects for Grades 3 to 6
Volcanoes NO PREP Close Reading Plans/Assessment 3rd-6th Grade
This is the ultimate 72-page NO PREP lesson plan pack for Earth Science: Volcanoes. Just print and you are ready to go for the next 1-2 weeks. Students will have a deep understanding of volcanoes: how they change the Earth, types of volcanoes, details on volcanic eruptions, positive and negative effects of volcanoes, fun facts of volcanoes located in Hawaii, the Ring of Fire, and tectonic plates. Links to two passages to use for Text 2 is included in the lesson plan.
With this file, you will
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3rd - 6th
Earthquakes Unit | Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions
Engage your students with this fun, comprehensive, 90 page Earthquakes Unit. It contains passages, questions, and a wide variety of resources needed to teach a rigorous unit on earthquakes. It includes CLOSE Reading nonfiction passages to help teach your students about earthquakes (not familiar with CLOSE reading? It’s okay, we have instructions and anchor charts to help you incorporate it into your teaching). There are text dependent questions aligned with each passage, a set of vocabulary card
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Earthquake Unit | Passages & Questions | Research Report Bundle
Earth Day Activity | Narrative Writing Connections to Real World
This Earth Day activity asks students to approach Earth Day in several ways. They will research pollution, Earth Day, and similar ideas; complete a pre-writing activity; write a narrative from the point of view of litter or pollution; and close with a writing prompt that relates to their lives. This Earth Day activity takes me 5-6 days for completion with students.Overall included in this Earth Day activity:√ Task cards allow students to reflect about the environment in their lives and their inf
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Narrative Writing Bundle Middle School Narrative Writing Activities
Solar Eclipse Roll a Story | Creative Narrative Writing Activity | Editable
Students roll the dice to unravel a magical and exciting tapestry of settings, protagonists, antagonists, conflicts, and solar eclipse-themed elements, igniting creativity and narrative fluency! Perfect for narrative writing units, centers, daily writing, public speaking practice, Fun Friday, and more!✨Seasons & Holidays Roll a Story Bundle✨✨Holidays Roll a Story Bundle✨✨Solar Eclipse Bundle✨What's IncludedA PowerPoint with 1 unique board1 editable Roll a Story BoardA QR code on the story bo
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4th - 8th
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Trampoline Park Field Trip Lesson Plan 6th-8th [reading, writing, math &science]
Field trip time! This is a narrative writing lesson plan for a trip to a trampoline park. It includes standards, learning targets, essential questions, plans, and narrative writing paper. UPDATED! Now includes more standards, learning targets, essential questions, plans, planning sheet, and narrative writing paper.
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6th - 8th
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MS-PS3-5
6th Grade Reading Comprehension "Inside Out" by Francisco Jimenez
"Inside Out" by Francisco Jimenez seems tailor-made for engaging 6th-grade students across various aspects of language arts. Let's break down how this book aligns with the stated standards and literary elements:Reading Standards for Literature (RL) and Informational Text (RI): The book enables students to cite textual evidence, analyze explicit content, and make inferences. The realistic fiction genre and the portrayal of characters in relatable settings allow students to delve into the text, ex
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5th - 7th
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Energy Project Based Learning | Earth Day
In this project based learning unit on energy, students learn about the essential elements of energy conservation and practice real-life reading, writing, science and math standards and 21st Century competencies. As students complete various activities and grow in their energy knowledge, they work to become an earth superhero for energy. Once they've learned all the basics, students will try to persuade others to conserve energy to save planet Earth.This resource is organized into five sections
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3rd - 6th
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- Understand natural phenomena and the laws that govern the universe
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